Author Topic: Solved: GTE 561 - Gifford-Pettit Model A 3-Ton Gas Motor Truck chassis, 1908  (Read 1480 times)

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Re: GTE 561
« Reply #25 on: October 19, 2023, 04:19:12 PM »
Gifford-Pettit?
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Re: GTE 561
« Reply #26 on: October 19, 2023, 04:20:51 PM »
Gifford-Pettit?
Yes! LOCKED for you to identify the model.

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Re: LOCKED: GTE 561
« Reply #27 on: October 19, 2023, 04:34:33 PM »
Model A from 1908?
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Re: LOCKED: GTE 561
« Reply #28 on: October 19, 2023, 04:44:21 PM »
Model A from 1908?
I had multiple sources labeling it simply as the Gifford-Pettit '3-Ton Truck' or '3-Ton Gas Motor Truck,' but I like that your source adds more specificity. A point for you!
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Yeah, I was about to say that the company showed a "3-ton, 4-cylinder gasoline truck" at the 1908 Commercial Vehicle Show in Chicago, but then I found this snippet a few issues later :)
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